NHL Player News

Yamamoto signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract with the Mammoth on Monday.

Yamamoto spent the past two seasons with the Mammoth, most recently recording 13 goals, 10 assists, 47 hits, 20 blocked shots and 14 PIM while averaging 11:48 of ice time across 59 regular-season appearances during the 2025-26 campaign. He was slated to become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday but instead reached an agreement that keeps him under contract with Utah for two more seasons.

Zamula didn't get a qualifying offer from Columbus on Monday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Zamula will be eligible for unrestricted free agency Wednesday. He had three assists, 18 shots on net and 40 blocked shots across 33 regular-season appearances between Columbus and Philadelphia in 2025-26.

Avon signed a one-year, two-way contract with Seattle on Monday.

During the 2025-26 campaign with AHL Coachella Valley, Avon supplied 10 goals and 24 points in 45 regular-season games before adding seven tallies and one assist in 12 playoff outings. He doesn't have any NHL playing time yet, and it wouldn't be surprising if he spends most of 2026-27 in the minors.

Harrison won't receive a qualifying offer from the Flyers, and he'll become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

Harrison was traded to the Flyers from the Bruins in March, but he hasn't yet made his NHL debut. He made 58 regular-season appearances between AHL Providence and AHL Lehigh Valley during the 2025-26 campaign, recording 10 goals, 11 assists and eight PIM.

Tomasino will be an unrestricted free agent after the Flyers chose not to give him a qualifying offer Monday, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

Tomasino accounted for 12 goals and 41 points in 52 AHL regular-season games between Lehigh Valley and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2025-26. He also had one assist in nine NHL outings with Pittsburgh during the 2025-26 regular season.

Dorwart won't receive a qualifying offer from the Flyers, and he'll become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

Dorwart made five regular-season appearances for the Flyers during the 2024-25 campaign, but he spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season at AHL Lehigh Valley. Across 70 regular-season appearances with the Phantoms, he racked up 10 goals, 14 assists and 18 PIM. He'll have the opportunity to seek out a new team during the offseason.

Kyrou was not given a qualifying offer Monday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

Kyrou is coming off a career year in the minors, having registered 10 goals and 24 helpers in 55 regular-season contests. Selected by the Stars in the second round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the 22-year-old blueliner could get some interest from around the NHL, though he may need to settle for a minor-league-only contract.

Stecher penned a two-year, $2.7 million contract with Toronto on Monday, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports.

Stecher played in 58 regular-season games for the Maple Leafs last year after being plucked off waivers from the Oilers, producing three goals and 11 assists to go with 76 blocked shots and 28 hits. With Brandon Carlo shipped off to St. Louis, the 32-year-old Stecher should see more opportunities, though he's never been much of a power-play contributor.

Boqvist won't receive a qualifying offer from the Islanders on Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Boqvist will be eligible for unrestricted free agency Wednesday. He had four assists, 17 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 11 hits in 28 appearances for the Islanders during the 2025-26 regular season.

Maccelli will be allowed to reach the open market after Toronto opted against giving him a qualifying offer, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Monday.

Maccelli may not have reached the heights of his 2023-24 campaign (57 points in 82 games), but he still notched 14 goals and 25 helpers, including eight power-play points, in 71 regular-season games with Toronto. As such, there should be plenty of interest in the 25-year-old winger on the open market, and a middle-six role with the right team could help bolster his offensive production.